What's Up?

It's been awhile since I've posted here. So Many things have been going on in the last few months, it's hard to keep up. Here's a little recap...
Last weekend, Purdue North Central had their first community event for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. Kids from all over came together to spend the day learning ASL, doing skits and playing games, and just being able to hang out with other people who use ASL.
When you are a Deaf or HOH child in a mainstream setting, sometimes you are the only child in the building like yourself. There is not always another child, or a classroom of other children where you can go for lessons in ASL, or another sign system. It can be pretty lonely and isolating. The PNC event gave kids the opportunity to get together with family and friends, and meet new people who also use sign to communicate.
It was a fun day, and we look forward to seeing it happen on a yearly basis. Thanks to the PNC ASL Club and Karen Donah for putting this together.

Play Group Fun!

If you live in Northern Indiana and are signing with your child(ren), come join the fun! Once a month, a group of parents and kids get together to play and sign in a fun environment. All ages and signing skill levels are welcome to attend. Deaf and hearing families get together for this event. All you have to do is be willing to use the sign language you know.
Saturday, May 5, the group will be meeting at Mega Play in Mishawaka from 11-1. Cost is $3.00 for the little kiddo area...loads of fun with bouncers for little ones and ball pits and BIG bouncers for the walkers.

Teens can come too and play golf or video games.

Come join us! We'd love to have you there!

Calling All Signing Time Fans!

Signing Time is shown on a number of PBS stations around the country. Those of us who know Signing Time, love Signing Time. If you live in Northern Indiana, however, you are among the unlucky who do not get Signing Time on our local PBS station, WNIT. If you fall into this category, please take a few minutes and either call or write to the station and tell them you would like to see this program on their line-up.

You'll be glad you did!

Write to:
WNIT Public Television
PO Box 3434
Elkhart, IN 46515-3434
or
2300 Charger Blvd
Elkhart, IN 46514

Call: (574) 675-9648
FAX: (574) 262-8497

E-mail: wnit@wnit.org

Beware the Creature in the Pack and Play...

My friend Karen has four beautiful girls. The youngest, Kara, is a little spitfire. (Okay, Riley and Sydney are too!) Anyway, Karen sent me an email a little over a week ago to share a funny story with me.

Kara is a little over a year old now, and actually started signing at 3 1/2 months. She is very expressive and her eyes light up when you sign with her.

Anyway, this is Karen's story...
" I was cleaning and my youngest was in the pack and play. All of sudden, she
starts SCREAMING.

I ran to see her and she is looking at me, screaming and signing "ice cream,
want, and eat" over and over.

Never mind that she JUST had a bowl of applesauce and cereal and it was 8:30 am.

Ha! I guess she got the hang of the ice cream sign yesterday at Grandma's
house."

You go Kara! Don't let that mommy of yours withhold your breakfast of choice! It has calcium. ;)